Automatic doors, the solution for adapted and accessible homes

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Access in a home is a key aspect of quality of life, but often residential infrastructures are not designed with accessibility in mind. Conventional doors can be an obstacle for people with reduced mobility, as well as for the elderly or those who access the house with a load. Therefore, automatic doors are presented as an effective solution to improve accessibility in residential environments. In this line, Manusa offers you options to make your home a more accessible place for everyone.

Older people, people with reduced mobility or visual impairments face several barriers in their daily lives. Getting around with a wheelchair or crutches requires a wide, unobstructed passage, but heavy doors and awkward opening mechanisms can be challenging. The same can be true for people carrying a pram, shopping bags, or couriers and delivery people. For the visually impaired, locating and manipulating a knob is not always easy. In addition, the need to insert a key into the lock can become an additional obstacle to gaining access to the home.

How automatic doors improve accessibility

Together with ramps, lifts, or handrails, automatic doors significantly improve the accessibility of a home. In the main access of a residential building, the standard automatic sliding doors offered by Manusa allow reconciling accessibility with safety, minimising physical contact and avoiding any effort. If the architecture of the building makes the lateral opening difficult, an automatic swing door can be chosen. Even a double automatic door can be combined to reinforce safety without affecting the mobility of the neighbours.

Because they are restricted to the community, these main entrances can be equipped with security systems such as a smart card reader that saves having to insert a key into a deadbolt lock. But for added community peace of mind, both types of doors can be equipped with a conventional lock to ensure security in the event of a power failure or emergency.

In private homes, the installation of automatic sliding doors also provides autonomy regardless of the condition of its inhabitants. Inside the house, the movement and presence sensors or the Manusa pushbuttons can make access easier and more comfortable for its inhabitants to those rooms that require greater intimacy, such as bedrooms and bathrooms, or certain isolation, such as the kitchen. This allows an opening without taking useful space, necessary, for instance, for the passage of a wheelchair. At the same time, these doors provide safety thanks to their obstacle detection system. In addition, the glazed door leaves allow natural light to pass between the rooms of the house, but in the case of privacy, they can be customised according to the house's interior design.

Ensuring accessibility in the home improves quality of life. The installation of automatic doors in homes and community buildings eliminates barriers, facilitates day-to-day life, and increases the independence, safety, and comfort of the residents. That is why investing in accessibility with solutions such as those of Manusa turns your home into an inclusive space.